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St. Jude Girls Secondary School, Amarata, Bayelsa State, and King Amakree Academy, Rivers State, have emerged champions of the girls’ and boys’ categories, respectively, at the Atlantic Conference of the 26th MILO Basketball Championship. The regional competition, held at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba, Delta State, featured nine schools in each category battling for the sole qualification tickets to the national finals. In the girls’ final, St. Jude Girls Secondary School delivered a commanding performance to defeat Urhobo College 46-25 and secure their place at the championship decider. In the boys’ category, King Amakree Academy edged Urhobo College 47-44…

The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR, has congratulated the Muslim Ummah on the occasion of the Islamic New Year, 1st Muharram, 1448 A.H. He noted that the migration of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) from Makkah to Madinah established the foundation for justice, brotherhood, and community building, as well as values that are urgently needed for global peace. Sulu-Gambari stated this in a goodwill message issued on Tuesday by his spokesman, Abdulazeez Arowona, describing the Hijrah as a timeless reminder of sacrifice, perseverance, and faith in Allah’s divine plan. The monarch…

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested three suspected criminals, including two alleged members of the notorious Shilla gang, in separate operations aimed at tackling violent crime in Yola North and Yola South Local Government Areas. The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday by its Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Yahaya. According to the statement, “The Adamawa State Police Command has recorded another significant breakthrough in its sustained fight against Shilla gangsterism and other violent crimes within Yola North and Yola South Local Government Areas.” The police said one of the suspects, 22-year-old Abdulmalik Mohammed of the…

The Enugu State Government has identified the establishment of Enugu Air and the concession of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport as critical drivers of its ambition to grow the state’s economy from $4.4bn to $30bn by 2031. The government added that the initiatives are expected to boost tourism, attract investments, enhance agricultural exports, and position Enugu as the economic hub of the South-East. The Secretary to the State Government, Chidiebere Onyia, disclosed this on Tuesday during the Renewed Hope Media Tour of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu. According to Onyia, the airport project is part of a broader strategy…

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha has revealed the personal reasons behind the emotional scenes that followed his historic FIFA World Cup debut against Spain. The veteran shot-stopper played a pivotal role as Cape Verde held the European giants to a goalless draw in Georgia, producing a string of crucial saves to frustrate Luis de la Fuente’s side. Vozinha’s performance not only earned him the Man of the Match award but also saw him make history as the oldest goalkeeper to keep a clean sheet on his FIFA World Cup debut. Despite the achievement, the 40-year-old was visibly emotional after the final…

Strategy executive chairman Michael Saylor said Bitcoin does not need staking, inflation or protocol-based yield mechanisms, arguing returns should come from financial products built around BTC.In an X post on Tuesday, Saylor outlined a five-layer “Digital Asset Stack” positioning Bitcoin (BTC) as the base for credit, money, yield and equity structures.Saylor said Bitcoin should remain “pure digital capital” and that it “does not need to become Ethereum” to generate investor returns.The framework reinforces Strategy’s approach to Bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset, where returns are generated through financial products built around the company’s Bitcoin holdings, the largest among publicly listed…

Bunnie Xo made some cryptic Instagram posts hours before news broke that her husband Jelly Roll filed for divorce. On Monday, June 15, Bunnie (real name: Alisa DeFord) posed in lingerie for her Instagram Story and included the intriguing caption, “She’s getting her sparkle back.” In a separate Story, she shared the quote, “Come here, let me show you what love feels like.” The Stripped Down: Unfiltered and Unapologetic author also posted a video of her lip-synching to Nickelback’s hit “How You Remind Me.” The music video for the 2001 alternative rock track features singer Chad Kroeger’s girlfriend literally disappearing…

Tunisia have become the first nation to change coaches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, dismissing Sabri Lamouchi less than 48 hours after a crushing 5-1 defeat to Sweden and appointing renowned tournament specialist Hervé Renard in a desperate bid to rescue their campaign. The Tunisian Football Federation confirmed the decision on Tuesday, bringing an abrupt end to Lamouchi’s tenure after a disappointing run of results culminated in one of Tunisia’s heaviest defeats in World Cup history. Lamouchi, a former France international, was only appointed in January on a contract scheduled to run until 2028. However, mounting concerns over performances…

United Capital Group, a leading Pan-African investment banking and financial services group, has completed the acquisition of a 5 per cent equity stake in the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Plc). The transaction was successfully concluded, marking a significant milestone in the Group’s long-term growth strategy, the company stated in a regulatory filing on Monday. The acquisition secures a significant ownership stake for the Group in the capital market platform, NGX. This development follows a series of strategic milestones for the group, including the successful recapitalisation of all its subsidiaries well ahead of regulatory deadlines and the recent acquisition of operational…

Senegal coach Pape Thiaw has made it clear that his team’s focus is firmly fixed on the 2026 FIFA World Cup, insisting that the lingering fallout from January’s dramatic Africa Cup of Nations final will not distract the Lions of Teranga ahead of their blockbuster opener against France. Speaking at Monday’s pre-match press conference ahead of Tuesday’s Group I showdown at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, Thiaw dismissed suggestions that the unresolved AFCON controversy remains on the minds of his players. “I am not going to go back over the AFCON, that’s behind us. This is the World Cup. We…